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Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
THE COURTS.
POLICE COTRT.

The police court docket yesterday show
ed that at very recent date crusade had
been made upon the toughs and tin horn
gamblers of the city. There were Dave
Sharp, William Bateman. and another fell
low who gave the name of John Doe that
answered to the charge of being dead beats.
Without much difficulty they were all
found guilty and each fined so and costs
Max Roller, a whisky vagrant, IS IN the
cooler awaiting q hearing. John Blads, an
old rounder, paid s. for being drunk.
DISTRICT COURT.
In Eichholtz vs.. The Arkansas Valley
Agricultural association, the evidence was
yesterday completed, and this forenoon
the argument viii commence.
Trimble Bros s. Threlkeld yesterday
filed a suit in the district court against
Hall Taylor. In the petition il is alleged
that Taylor, formerly employed i'll this store
as a clerk, has overdrawn his wages
S37S. 60 and the action is brought to recover
this amount.
Today the docket for the next term OF
court will be ready for publication. twill
contain 656 civil cases and 20 criminal
CA
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For the Eagle.
.agie.
SANTA CLAUS.


Know We name on earth
That gives the children more cause
For speculation, JOY and mirth
Than that of of Santa Claus:
How the pretty red cheeks grow redder:
How the pretty bright eyes grow bright,
As they hear of the magical header"
That flies over the earth that night.
How the orders fly up the low CRATE,
In numbers that make one start;
For to skip the slightest mandate
Would break old Santa's heart
halfway believe there is danger
This mystical name is as clear
AS that of the babe in the Manager
This day Of days in the year.
Sometimes fear there is danger
When the bubble bursts-as it must
They viii ask if the babe in the manger
Is worthy of their trust.
Doth Christ approve when he sees,
The day of his advent here,
Record more fibs to the fairnies
Than any of the year,
Though not approved by Dante,
We hope the myths forgiven;
This miniature faith in Santa
But mirrors our faith in heaven.
May the snow to earth be driven
In flakes like the white dove wing;
They are bits of the JOY from heaven,
That the angels downward fling.
With the snow, the bells and Santa part
Why, it hasn't been so long
Since the name Of Xmas thrilled our
heart,
Like the note Of wild birds song.
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WHAT SCARED HIM.

Awell known young business man last
night about II o'clock entered his coal
house and was both surprised and fright
ened TO hear some one eXclaim in deep
gutteral voice, get out of here" He got
and into the house, too, as quickly as pos
sible, leaving his bucket behind. As soon
as he had sufficiently recovered his breath
to speak he told the cause of his fright to
an anxious eXpectaut crowd gathered
around. One of the Drawer men of the
party rushed out of the door to capture the
unknown and was just in time to see a
man Juggling of a sack of coal and buck
ct RAPIDLY disappearing down the alley.
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THE BALL.

The ball given last evening by the Cen
trail Labor organization, at the Garfield,
was pleasant, enjoyable affair. There
was a very good attendance. The dance
programs were very neat; the music was
furnished by Shaw's full orchestra and the
supper by the Idlewild. Everything was
complete, pleasant, well arranged, and the
Union may well congratulate themselves
upon the success of their first animal ball.
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CHRISTMAS CANTATA.

The vocal class of Mrs NJ E. Nuss. of
Wichita university, assisted by the Re
formed choir, will give an entertainment
on Monday evening next, at 100, in the
Reformed church, corner of Topeka avenue
and Lewis street, consisting of Christ
mas cantata, interspersed with other songs,
violin, cornet and organ solos, triOs, etc.
This is expected to be fine musical treat.
free of charge to all VINO come. a basket
collection will be taken towards paying for
new organ for the use of the church.
EVERYBODY welcome.
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LrSTICE COTET.

Yesterday a warrant was issued for the
arrest of George Tankerson. He was
charged with stealing a set of carpenters
tools belonging TO d. l.. Stewart, and was
sent to jail to await a trial Monday.
John Doe was the only name that was
given by the man who had the day before
assaulted Charles H. Lenske in black
smith shop on the West Side. The prose
cutting witness, Lenske, was i'll the court;
and as an evidence of the assault exhibited
an ugly cut which he said had been made
upon his head by hammer III the defend
ants hand.
The case of state vs. H :. kirkpatrick
was continued until Tuesday at l o clock.
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ORGANIZED.

The proposed Unity Club, mention OF
which occurred in these columns some
days since, was formally organized last
Thursday evening. AT the next meeting,
which will occur in about two weeks. the
ten novels which stands in highest favor
with a number of Wichita's leading liter
airy people Will be announced An oppor-
tunty will he given for every one interest
ed in the result OF the vote TO be present.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
REDUCED RATES.

The railroads are coming down on a
rate war" as some agents call it. The
reduced fare extends as far as Chicago and
St. Louis. One railroad man said today
that the time had come when it took some
effort on the part of railroad companies to
get train loads of people every day. The
great effort to make the people think a war
on hand would of course be successful in
attracting the usual amount of public at
tention. Its Of course friendly hobnob
for business. "
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Y. NJ. c, A. MEETING.

Young men are reminded of the an
nouncement made that Chancellor II. w.
Everest, of Garfield university, will de-
hvered an address appropriate to the sea-
son at the young mes meeting tomorrow
afternoon. The meeting will be held at
the usual hour from to s.
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THE FIRST TRAIN.

Jim Service, conductor on the Wichita
g. Western, brought the first train over
that road from Greensburg since the biz
zard. 1t took two days and nights and
two engines were used in ''bucking the
drifts" Some drifts were twelve or IF
teen feet high, and continued work brought
them through. The passengers all speak
in complimentary terms OF Jim, as he
made things as comfortable and pleasant
as possible under the circumstances.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
BLAN X ETS !!

We place on sale about fifty pairs of white
and colored blankets away below their real
value White blankets only $500 per pair,
just think, an all wool blanket. twenty-five
pairs of California blankets. Mackinaw blan-
kets. A little money will make you comfor-
table these cold nights.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

St Paul's NJ. r Sunday schcol--The
members of the new 81 Pauls Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school. on Thirteenth
81. invite their friends fo their first enter
tainment at the chapel this evening at
o'clock r A Horn, PASTOR,
uyyEY b. TULLER Sppl,
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BORN.

Wayne Rhoades was not at his place of
business yesterday. hut spent most OF his
time at home, rejoicing over the arrival of
nine-pound boy. 1t is a "bouncer," he
says.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

MeSsrs. Brown q Brumfield last night
opened new hotel and restaurant on
North kmporia, and quite number of
friends were invited and given of the best
IN the lanf
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
LEWIS ACADEMY.

The Chapel of the Lewis Academy was
comfortably filed yesterday afternoon to
listen to special program, in view of the
vocation.
The following program was rendered
with credit to the performers themselves
and also to the institution:
Music. ............ Instrumental
A w Sickner
Recitation Farm Yard Song
Fay Packer.
Essay. ......"The Sub-Marine Telegraph"
klva Walker.
Recitation. ............ Two Boot-Blacks'
AIaude English.
Music. Vocal solo
Mrs. Julia f. Dunn.
Essay. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lie BreSerVer
Jamie Rule.
Recitation. Deacon MOnroe's Story"
Mabel Pierce
Recitation. Pictures OF Memory
Fred Hill
Essay ................-."I Illuminating Gas
Diamond Mitchell.
Music. ................... Instrumental
Prof. Sickner
Recitation. Snow Flakes
Jetta Campbell.
Essay. ................."B Balloon Voyage"
Gertie Moore
Recitation. The Methodist Boy"
Bessie Humble.
Recitation. .................' 'Thanatopsis'
Chas, Hamilton.
hGslc.-.. -..--------.... ocdi SOLO
Mrs Dunn.
Recitation. The Pride of Battery B.
Matte Crosson.
Essay. Observation-Disclosures. Ignorance
sherman skinner
Recitation. ............... The Famine"
Daisy Mason.
Essay. 'Suave- ElOquence'
Victor Murdoch
Recitation German. .......' Die Lovelay'
Dovie Robinson.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

\. \. Phipps, treasurer of the Midland,
arrived IN the city yesterday from the east.
Work, he says, is being pushed rapidly
upon the road, and that next week they
will be into EIlsWorf H.
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MUSEUM
CRAWFORD

Last night at the lecture. Mr. Bariette
took an opportunity 10 call attention to
the benefit for the Benevolent Home TO he
given next Monday night and also TO
speak in the highest terms Of Billy Airing
ton, the conmedian.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The kindergarten committee viii meet
in the business rooms 81 the W. e. 7. L.
Tuesday. Dec. 9th at half past TWO.
By order Of chairman.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Mr. Post stated that yesterday was one
of the busiest days he has ever had since
he has been in business in Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

T. BRANDON came in from Colorado
Springs yesterday. He says he has been
all over the west and is thoroughly con
WINGED that Wichita is the coming great
OF
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PERSONAL.

5. f. Randolph, of St. Louis, is in the
city.
Paul Roulet, of Springfield, No, is look
over the city.
A. :. Barnes. of New York, was among
Yesterdays arrivals.
Jacob Haughey postmaster at Haysville,
was caller at the EAGLE Office yesterday
T. Hays. of Caldwell and Henry J. Dill
Ion were registered at Hotel Gand0lfo yes
terday.
James Billingslea, assistant superin-
tendent of insurance, was down from
Topeka yesterday.
Miss Lula Maupin departed last eve for
Columbia, Mo, where she will visit her
parents during the holidays.
Coleman Rogers, a young man well
known in this city and at present a banker
of Mead Center, Is visiting trends here.
DR. +. j. Hamilton starts this evening
for NaYeriy, y. Y, TO visit il sick mother
lie hopes TO be absent from his Office not
longer than two weeks.
Geo, 4. Campbell, assistant secretary of
Y. N. {. A, leaves this evening via the
Frisco. for his nome at Chetopa, Kansas
TO spend Christmas.
A. H. Greet, cashier of the Wichita &
Western, left last evening for Iowa to
spend Christmas at home. He expects to
be back next Wednesday.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Mr.. L. c. Whittier, of the EAGLE, re
turned yesterday from Scott City, where
he has been some days attending To bust
ness matters
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

City states that the Dolds will be here
soon. probably Monday, to put up ice.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Mr.. Geo. 5. Cole returned from st.
Louis yesterday, where he went last Mon
day TO meet his wife and bring her to the
Pride of the Valley
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Yesterday was a lively day on the streets
Wagon space at times was So crowded that
there was blockades while the sidewalks
were not wide enough TO accommodate the
pedestrians. One would frequently see a
fellow impatient to go with the regular
gait and attempt TO hurry on. His efforts
made necessary quite number Of beg
pardon, please and as rule after going
a block the wire-edge had disappeared and
he found il more agreeable 10 go along
with the crowd. Quite a number were
loaded with presents.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

\ boy of regulation weight put in an ap-
pearance at the residence of MI Lut Luckle
yesterday, on Waco avenue.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
GIFTS.

A magnificent assortment all through the
house. Beautiful hosiery, elegant silk muf-
lers, gold head umbrellas, warm underwear,
real seal pocket books, mufs and boas guaran.
teed silk Any Of these would be good things
for Christmas.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
NEW : TOBOGGANS!

We have just placed on sale magnificent
assortment Of New Toboggan Caps This
selection embraces all the new novelties in all
the new colors and new stitches and you can
buy a Genuine Hand Knit Toboggan for
only 50 cts. They are very cheap.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Mrs. Mile Moore, mother of Mrs q.
w. Ceilings, is lying very i'll, at the home
of Mrs. G., on Waco avenue.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

1t was mud yesterday, but promises to
be much better today
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Mr.. Truman Fenton, who lives in north
west Butler county, was in the city yester-
day, and reported having lost four head Of
cattle by the blizzard. They wandered
into a drift and died. lie thinks the snow
on the wheat is a good thing and Kansas
Is the gamer from the blizzard
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Meosrs. Jetty and Dimes viii today open
a restaurant ia fine new quarters on West
Douglas avenue.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Robert J. Burdette, the brilliant lectur-
CT, who, last evening, so pleasantly enter
tanned large audience at the Presbyterian
church, stopped during his stay in the
city, at the Manhattan. He WAS accom-
panied by his son, Robbie, and sister-iu-
law. Miss Dora H Garrett
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24
AYTSFMENTS.
GAEFIELD OPERA HOUSE

GAEFIELD OPERA HOUSE
Frank Lindal commences a weeks en-
gagement at this house Monday, in the
Count of Monte Cristo.
MUSEUM
Business at the Museum continues good
The attractions are superior and the enter
prising managers are meeting with a very
liberal patronage.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

There seems TO be no limit TO the sale OF
the Journal of Commerce. All day yester-
day people filed in the board of trade
rooms and left with arm loads for eastern
friends. Many Of them will be received in
time for q christmas nresent
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

H. c Stoller, representing Rothschild
Bros, Chicago. was IN the city Yesterday.
He has been coming to Wichita since ii
was a village OF $50, and was yesterday re
marking upon the remarkable and phe-
nomenal change that has during that time
- LaD Y,1s-p
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Mr.. J.. f. Hamberg, who travels for the
Kansas Paint Manufacturing company, re
turned yesterday from Newton and some
towns on the Missouri Pacific east. and re
ports good trade. He says the people are
glad to buy from a factory so close home.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

\. Salspaugh, who has been visiting
friends here, returned to his home, Cats
kill-on-the Hudson SO favorabiy was he
impressed with Wichita that he expects
soon toreturn with his family and mum
Der of friends 10 make this city their home
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

Invitations are out for the O. y. O club
dance, to be given 1T BeaIs dancing
academy Monday evening, December 10Th.
The reception committee comprise George
Hammann, VIII Braeken and Robert
Smith.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-24

\ large crowd was attracted to the cor
ner Of Main ana Douglas yesterday by a
wid-eyed man who was anxious TO open
negotiations for champion prize fight
with somebody. lie was promptly run ID.
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-02
Profits OF the Cattle Thieves.

The profits Of the 'rustierz.- or eattls
thieves, were something enormous. and they
always had a ready market for all they stole.
Their plan was 10 cross the frosti-r line into
Old Mexico IN parties of about twenty. and
round up and run of the cattle and b0r-es y.
the sierican rancber,. The stock was driven
"a Ciover'iale. a beautiful valley lying a: the
entrance Of Guadaioupe canon, cioss o. the
line, where the brands II the owners were 70
moved in the following ingenious manner
An ordinary b0rSs bianke; va. dipr~i in
wa:er. wrunz out ard plaesd oyer tbs brand
20 he removed 4 frying pan raz then b.a;si
IN the camp fire, sal WHEN Deariy red bot
was applied firmly against the ~st blanket
The steam thus generated - ieist the hair
Of, ard when is grew oUt again rev brand
was aIplIesi Cor Sew Ypr. Star
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The Good Old Nnrnea

Eugene Field has teen examining the IiSt
of names Of young ladies' who took part In
the recent Easter festival in Boston, with a
view TO ascertain what sort OF Christian
names are In vogue nowadays In New Eng
land. An interesting instance. this, OF the
tender interest of ws~terners In the WAYS Of
the -old home, Is 1t not, Blu, what a shock
OF disappointment the western inquirer was
doomed TO. Among dirty four young lady
representatives OF MaSs.s' .s'itiset;s society" he
says, Eve find but one Mary And no, one
Ruth, nor Mercy, nor a Charity. nor a
Faith. OF course we did not look for such
good old names rs Prudence Thankful and
God-Be-Gloritiel, but neither did we expect
TO find the representative girls Of Boston
wearing the very same names that abound In
the west and in the other crude parts of our
country. Boston appears neither 20 have
progressed nor TO have abided by the good
old times What has become OF the Mar
garets, the Nancy, the Julius the Cornelis-
the Elizabeths, the james, the Augustus, the
Eleanors, the Joans. the Na;iIdss and the
rest Of those dear, noble creatures who, som.|
way or other. are associated In our minds
with history or squash pi.sF'
Whatever has become OF them, Mr. Field
did not find them in this list. aud instead of
them four Mauds. four Mabeis. three LiIians.
three Georges thcaven save the mark. thres,
Ber:has. three Florence. two DAISIES two
Elias, with Sadie and Ksttie and Mamie and
u lot more in SIC" The Ruths and Olives
and 9ercys and Nancys are not quits ob~o-
lete, however, ia Boston, and {. is worth not
ing that among the names of ths very little
girls revival Of the fashion for these dear
old names Is evIsient.-Boston Trarsc-ipt
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-02
Selling a Corner Lot

Young Hazard was the happy possessor Of
a corner lot and the unhappy possesSo, " an
empty purse, with payment on said c1r.. lot
staring him in the face, which he must meet
or lose the lot. Tie one escape was in making
an iInme,li liatc sale Of the lot, and in this task
youug Mrs. Hazard came TO the rescue She
arrayed herself in former theatrical outfit,
completely Disgusting her identity, and called
on a wealthy real estate dealer, who had the
refusal Of the property at $50 foot, the top
market price. She stated that she understood
he was tie owner of the lot, and that since
she had taken fancy to the location, and de-
sired to build a handsome home Immediately,
she would give hum S15 a foot for tue same
The suavc '',tirt dealer" informed ber that
the lot was his and that if she would call
around or the raorrow they would complete
the bargain, chivalrously not requiring any
deposit to bind the refusal lie then hurried
around to young Hazard to tell him be would
take the property. but found it had advanced
in price to so per foot which be reluctantly
paid and got deed In vain ne waited and
is still awaiting the appearance Of the wealthy
young widow that the lady represented her
sell TO lie, and stlll ne holds tine corner lot,
while the stake young Hazard made has been
wisely invested and promises to bring bim an
ample fortune. This Is not fancy sketch,
but 4 recent actual occurrence Pasadena
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-02
Mayor Hewitt. First Earnings.

"Mr Mayor, you have the reputation OF
having been workingman for many years, y
said one of party of gentlemen in the
mayors office few days ago. "When did
you begin to work, may askl-
If you mean when did l earn the first
money ever received as wages" replied the
mayor, lit was when / was boy of about l3
years. gentleman came into the school
which | attended and announced that a mer-
chant named Goodhue wanted a boy to read
to him for an hour or SO i'll the morning and
two hours in the afternoon. All the boys
who were capable and expressed willingness
to perform the work read passage or two
each. l was selected, and for one year read
from two to four hours daily, morning and
afternoon. Now, how much do you suppose
l received for this worki"
"Well, it was worth s. a week, but | sup
pose you did not receive more than S." re-
piled the gentleman who had propounded the
question.
The mayor laughed heartily and replied:
Il received just SIS for my years work I
have no right to complain, however made
many valuable acquaintance during that
time. OF the amount thus received I spent
$40 in purchasing silk gown to wear in col
lege. During my college term taught pri-
vate pupils, studying and working from
fifteen to seventeen hours day When left
college, Mt my graduation, had 81 ,0OO but
as result Of my work my eyesight was
nearly ruined went to Europe for year,
Travelled and saw much, and when landed
again on our shores l had just three silver
dollars left Since then have been pretty
busy man | smile when men talk to me Of
L., x.txx, 4
all my life worked from twelve to seventeen
hours day. and the mayor turned to die
tate to a stenographer a dozen letters in an
swer to the correspondence WHICH he had
gone through on his desk New York Tri.
bune
Wichita eagle., 1887-06-02
NEW STYLES IN CANES.
Few Accessories of Dress That Change
More Frequently-Carrying - stick.

Few Accessories of Dress That Change
More Frequently-Csrrying - stick.
NO change IN canesf All. that's where
you are Mistaken said Mr. Smith There
are few more accessories Of dress that change
more frequently than canes, as any young
man who keeps well up with the fashions can
tell you. for Iii wager he has stored in closet
or ball collection Of some ten or fifteen
which are oat OF style. A man TO be in
fashion changes his cane as be does the style
OF his spring coat or lady does her bonnet.
Just now large canes are the swell thing
the larger the better A policeman's club
would be the correct size IL it was heightened
out, or a stick of ccrrlwood Another s;ngu-
lar fact is. the smaller the man the larger is
the cane he carries. Large crooked handles
are also the style. They are Of fancy silver
that is, a deposit OF silver over wood.-of
buckhorn or ivory. The buckhorn is an old
revival in cane handles, and was very popu-
lar, combined with hickory, during Johnsons
administration.
~One style follows another The rattan
was popular thirty years ago Then there
was the ebony. or rosewood, with solid.
fancy, gold and silver handles or knobs
Hammered antique was immensely popular
'-'" 'N~H "H' bituhut ItsNtS ~ a flt
and Sl2 Old gentlemen stick to the solid
round knob. II is easy 10 grasp and gives a
firm support Rattansl Oh. they went out
Of use with the dudes. Nobody carries a rat
tan now. doubt if one could be found In
the market, and as for carrying one, a man
would as soon carry a riding whip as one Of
those supple. plant sticks. The frisky bush
ness wentout with the dude Now it's the
fashion TO plant the cane solidiy down with
every step
There is fashion in carrying a cane also
There was time when gentleman carried
his cane directly in front of him. the head Of
1t just under his chin The lighter cane WAS
swung around TO the discomfort Of every one
on the street, but this WAS no more than the
way some have Of carrying il under the arm.
the end protruding half yard to the inrni-
nent danger Of those back OF il Others
again clasp the stick in the middle, never let
ting it touch the ground. but the cane now in
style Is too heavy to cut pigeon wings with,
and those who carry it must walk with more
dignity. y."-De,roit Tribune.